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    Memorial

    Brigham School

    The Memorial, before relocation in the Museum

    Source: Copyright Stuart Nicholson

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    Current Location

    Keswick Museum and Art Gallery, Station Road, Keswick, Allerdale, Cumbria, CA12 4NB, England

    OS Grid Reference

    NY 26917 23694

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    © WMR-3043

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    Type of Memorial
    Board / Plaque / Tablet
    WMR Reference Number
    3043
    Description
    Rectangular oxidised copper plaque set in an oak frame with a corniced foliate top. Dates of WW1 at top corners and names in four columns.
    Inscription
    1914 1918/ IN MEMORY OF/ BRIGHAM OLD BOYS WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ (Names)/ THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED BY/ OLD BOYS AND GIRLS OF BRIGHAM SCHOOL
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    74
    Died
    74
    Information shown
    Surname, forename
    Order of names
    surname
    Maker(s)
    • Mr WH Mawson-an old boy, Makers

    Costs
    £95
    Sponsor Type
    public
    Sponsored By
    Money raised by subscription among the school old boys. This raised £128/11/3.

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    18 June 1922

    General W Spedding

    Dedicated

    18 June 1922

    Revd CH Lewin

    Previous Location(s)

    • Brigham School, Penrith Road, Keswick, Allerdale, Cumbria, England

    OS Grid Reference

    NY 27445 23815

    Year of move

    1997

    Reason for move

    SCHOOL CLOSED IN 1993 AND MEMORIAL EVENTUALLY MOVED TO THE MUSEUM.

    Custodian
    Keswick Museum

    Components

    Plaque

    Made from: Copper


    Condition: Good


    • West Cumberland Times 21/6/1922 page 4c
    • West Cumberland Times 25/9/1926 page 4f for balance distribution
    • Keswick Reminder - June 1920 and March 1921 - articles about meetings to consider creating a War Memorial
    • Keswick Reminder, 24 Sept. 1926: After ancillary costs were added to the £95 cost of the tablet total costs were £102/14. In 1926 the balanace of £25/17/3 was given to assist in laying out the Town Field for recreation-football, cricket, tennis and bowls with a stone placed there to recognise this donation. (Stone not located on visit)
    • The memorial was given to the Museum in 1997 by Mr Alan Hully.